Molding and transferring apparatus.



J. L. HERTsfIAla MQLDING AND TRANSPEBMNG APFARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 11. 1910.

Patented May 24, 1910.

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JOHN LARRY HERM'AN, OF MARBLEMOUNT, WASHINGTON.

MOLDING AND TRANSFER/RING APPARATUS.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented May ,24, 1.910.

Application led January 11, 1910. Serial No. 537,554.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jol-IN LARRY HERMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the town of Marblemount, in the county of Skagit and State of Nashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Molding and Transferring' Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved paratus for molding and delivering of plastic material thereof is the provision of a simple and eHicient device for molding and transferring butter.

The invention resides in certain novel features in the constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as set forth in the following description and pointed out in the appended claims.

/Vith reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout: Figure l is a plan of my improved apparatus in such form as now preferred by me. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2`2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective of the mechanism for operating the presser.

In conjunction with a support or base, as l, I provide a container 2, having a tapering lower portion extending into a discharge throat 20, preferably combined with a jacket, as 3, which extends about the container to provide a chamber 3 for a cooling agent, as water maintained at a suitable temperature by ice.

Fitting in container 2 is a presser or piston 2l provided with a rod 22 slidably litapbodies and the prnnarv alm ting in an aperture of a head or cross bar 23- and normally engaged by a set screw 24, seated in said head. Secured t-o head 23 are opposite slide rods 25 which are engaged with guide bosses 25 on jacket 3 and extend through a spacer 26 beneath support l. These rods have converging lower end portions provided with depending eye lugs 27 which have link connection with a foot lever 28 fulcrumed on a block or step 29.

Extending beneath throat 20 is a forwarding means 4 conveniently in the form of a circular disk provided at qua-rtering points with apertures 4 and rotatably engaged with a depending collar bolt 40 seated in a bracket extension 30 of jacket 3, to support the disk for rotary movement to bring the apertures 4 directly beneath throat 20 to receive material therefrom.

For delivery of the material from disk 4 l 3rovide a spring retracted ejector or plunger in the form of a plug` 'T which fits the apertures 4 freely and is slidably mounted directly over the pat-l1 thereof at the opposite side of the disk from throat 2O in a. boss 3l of bracket 30.

Underlying disk 4 is a guard l2, conveniently consisting of an extension of base l, which projects across the path of discharge from throat 2O and is provided with a segmental plate extension 13 which extends in the direction of travel of the disk with its outer end just clear of the path of the ejector 7.

Disk 4 is conveniently operated by means of a ratchet contrivance comprising an arm 42 swingingly engaged with bolt 40, and a hand pawl 43 pivotally connected with the outer end of said arm for application to the periphery of the disk in suitable notches 44 provided therein at spaced points conforming to the spacing of the apertures 4. The movement of arm 42 is limited to an arc of substantially 90o by relatively fixed stops, as 45 and 45, the latter of which is arranged to be engaged by arm 42 with pawl 43 seated in one of the notches 44 and opposite apertures 4 of the disk directly beneath throat 2O and ejector 7.

Base l, as shown, is provided with an underlying arm l() having a clamp screw seated therein for securing the base in posi.- tion on the edge portion of a table or the like, while block 29 is secured to the floor by suitable screws or bolts.

To obtain access to the container, screw 24 is first loosened and rod 22 then moved upwardly in head 23 to elevate presser 2l. The material to be molded is then placed in the container and the presser lowered into engagement therewith. Lever 28 is then swung upwardly to elevate head and the screw 24 tightened to secure the head to the presser rod.

In operation, presser 2l is moved downwardly, by application of the .foot to lever 28, to force material through throat 20 into one of the apertures 4 of disk 4. Arm 42 is then swung to stop 45 and pawl 43 applied to the disk and advanced therewith until arm 42 strikes stop 45, when a second aperture 4 will be in position to receive material from throat 20. The pressing operation is then repeated if desired and the disk moved as before to advance the aperture previously filled to ejector 7 which is then forced downwardly into the aperture by pressure of the hand.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new, and desire to claim by Letters Patent of the United Sta-tes of America, is:

l. A molding and transferring apparatus comprising a container provided with a discharge throat and a guard spaced outwardly therefrom, a forwarding means movable between said throat and guard provided with spaced apart apertures for receiving material from the throat, a presser in said container, means for operating said presser, means for impartido` a step by step movenient to said forwarding means, and means mounted adjacent to the path of said forwarding means for ejecting material from the apertures thereof.

2. A molding and transferring apparatus comprising a container provided with a discharge throat and a guard spaced outwardly therefrom, a. forwarding means movable between said throat and guard provided with spaced apertures for receiving material from the throat, a presser` in said container, means for imparting a step by step movement to said forwarding means, means mounted adjacent the path of said forwarding means for ejecting material from the apertures thereof, a treadle, and a connection between said treadle and presser.

3. A molding and transferring apparatus comprising a container provided with a discharge throat and a guard spaced outwardly therefrom, a forwarding means movable between said throat and guard provided with spaced apertures for receiving material from the throat, a presser in said container having an outwardly projecting rod, means for operating said forwarding means, means mounted adjacent the path of said forwarding means for ejecting material from the apertures thereof, a cross head having releasable connection with the rod of said presser, and means connected with said cross head for operating said presser.

,11. fr molding` and transferring apparatus comprising a container provided with a discharge throat and a guard spaced outwardly therefrom, a rotatably supported forwarding means having its edge portion arranged between said throat and guard and provided with spaced apertures for receiving material from said throat, a presser in said container, means for operating said presser, means for imparting intermittent rotary movement to said forwarding means, and

l j l means mounted adjacent the path of said forwarding means for ejecting material from the apertures thereof.

A molding and transferring apparatus comprising a container provided with a discharge throat and a guard spaced outwardly therefrom, a rotatably mounted forwarding means having its edge portion extending between said throat and guard and provided with spaced apart apertures for receiving material from said throat, a presser in said container, means for operating said presser, means for imparting a step by step movement to said forwarding means, a bracket extension on said container, and a spring retracted ejector slidably mounted in said bracket extension for ejecting material from the apertures of said forwarding means.

G. molding and transferring apparatus comprising a container provided with a discharge throat and a guard spaced out wardly therefrom, a rotatably supported forwarding means arranged to have its edge portion moved between said throat and guard and provided with spaced apart apertures, a presser in said container, means for operating said presser, means. to impart a step by step movement to said forwarding means comprising a pivoted arm carrying a hand pawl, said forwarding means being formed in its edge portion with notches for engagement with said hand pawl, and means mounted adjacent the path of said forwarding means for ejecting material from the apertures thereof.

7 A molding and transferring apparatus comprising a container having a cooling jacket and provided with a discharge throat and a guard spaced outwardly therefrom, an outwardly projecting extension to said container, an ejector slidably supported in the said extension, a forwarding means rotatably supported intermediate said ejector and the throat of said container and provided in its edge portioir with spaced apertures adapted to receive material from the throat of said container, means for imparting a step by step movement to said forwarding means, a presser in said container, means for operating said presser, and an extension to the guard of said container arranged beneath said forwarding means and extending to said ejector.

Signed at Marblemonnt, lVash., day of December 1909.

Jol-in LARRY HERMAN.

llitnesses FRED H. BERRY, P. V. PnEssENTIN.

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